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If you want to reduce your water utility bill when landscaping and help reduce your impact on the environment, then a rain barrel can be an ideal solution. Rain collects in the barrel and can drain through a spigot at the bottom of the device.
When you hook up a hose to the device, then you can water your flowers,...
Meta: If you are wondering how can resource conservation benefit the environment, take a look at the useful ways you can reduce your reliance on natural resources.
If we want a healthy environment, we need to take steps to conserve resources. Even though there is a day set aside to celebrate World Nature Conservation, we should take small steps to...
How does conservation affect biodiversity? Moreover, why should we care?
The ever-growing demands placed on the environment begs the question. We ask it to ourselves all the time. What will be left? The news, when it comes, is never all that great. In North America birds vanish at alarming rates; frogs may soon join the list of once-were-species. We risk...
The Off the Grid Living Food Guide
If you’re interested in learning more about the best types of food sources for successful off the grid living, as well as the most beneficial techniques for growing, catching, or collecting them, you’ve come to the right place.
Like most people, you have probably heard of off the grid living. A personalized and self-sustained...
Water is, perhaps, the most precious resource available on the planet. For a large amount of life to exist on Earth, access to fresh water is crucial. Despite the fact that water comprises more than 70 percent of the planet’s surface, only about 2.5 percent of this water can be qualified as “fresh.” Though ample water can be found...
Imagine a world without rain forests: no centuries-old trees to see and no unique animals to watch. That world could become reality in a hundred years if deforestation continues at the rate it’s happening today. Right now, forests cover about 30 percent of the Earth’s landmass. However, that number is quickly dropping as millions of acres of forests are...
Urbanization is something that eventually happens in any developing country, as the population condenses into smaller cities and towns. Agriculture begins to decline, and industrialization fuels the move from rural areas to urban ones.There are some positives and negatives to urbanization. When done correctly, urbanization means a greater variety of opportunity for residents. If it gets out of hand,...
Plasma energy is produced when fusion takes place in a controlled and magnetized environment. Plasma is the fourth state of matter, a gas in which a sufficient amount of energy is present to enable ions and electrons to coexist. Scientific evidence suggests that plasma is actually the most common state of matter in the universe, and plasmas are even...
Starting in the 18th century and gaining popularity in the 19th century, the Industrial Revolution brought about drastic changes in the social and economic lives of humans. The benefits of the revolution are felt even today, but so are the adverse effects. The introduction of industrialization brought about industrial pollution.
During the revolution, technology, manufacturing, and science all began rapidly...
Green technology combines science and technology to reach a goal of repairing the world’s ecosystems. Also known as environmental or clean technology, this strategy encompasses a wide variety of techniques, such as green building, recycling and using clean energy. The ultimate goal is to conserve nature and make the Earth a sustainable place for future generations. We’re digging into...